#78003D
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.15 359.8), rgb(120, 0, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#78003D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78003D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 0, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.15 359.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78003D | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78003D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #78003D text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #78003D text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#F6689C
oklch(70.7% 0.18 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED2E84
oklch(63.1% 0.23 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#78003D
oklch(37.1% 0.15 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#480925
oklch(27% 0.096 359.4)
#78003D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #262D3E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44423A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #830021 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78003D
#78003D
oklch(37.1% 0.15 359.8)
- #004B41
#004B41
oklch(37% 0.067 180)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78003D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
Use #78003D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.